Death… and me

Chapter 734: Cutting Through!

The two Zasfins fighting Roan almost vomited blood after hearing that. Soon, one of them shouted in response, “Training…your ass! What is your real objective? Were you sent by the Kalosc Tribe?” One didn’t need to think much to understand that this tribe was in a feud with the tribe that Zasfin mentioned.

However, Roan shook his head as he used the Three Claws of the Dragon.  While the enemies had a hard time defending against it, Roan spoke, “Well, I’m also looking for some good treasures. I’ll take a look at your tribe after we finish this fight. As for this Kalosc you mentioned… I don’t even know where they’re located. Do you know if they have some good treasures? I might pay a visit to them after I finish things here.” 

The two Zasfins couldn’t help but be taken aback. Wasn’t that the same as saying that he would win this clash and still have enough strength to attack their enemies? “Fuck you!”

The Late Stage Nascent Soul Realm Zasfin immediately gave up talking and went all out.

‘Chaos of the Ice World!’

The other Zasfin followed the leader as he brandished his greatest move as well.

‘Dawn of the Sea!’

Roan was more than satisfied with their reactions since that’s how he would test his strength. In any case, he just wanted to see how much the fusion of Spiritual Energy and Soul Power would help him. 

‘Death Style, Second Movement Form, Shadow Air!’

‘Death World!’

‘Death Style, Crescent Moon!’

Roan quickly retreated with Shadow Air, a variation of Shadow Steps but solely made for fights in the skies. He worked on it ever since he entered the Core and Soul Fusion Realm. Now that he was in the Nascent Soul Realm and his Spiritual Energy was fused with Soul Power, it increased the effectiveness of the movement skill even more. Not only that, but it was made with Death World in mind, a skill that made an area spanning a kilometer radius around Roan go dark. Without a doubt, those two skills were made for each other.

Roan’s fused Spiritual Energy and Soul Power was imbued in his Crescent Moon attack. As mentioned before, Crescent Moon was a wide-area attack. With the fusion of energies and his element together, its attack power was greatly amplified.

*Boom!*

All three attacks met in the middle before a huge explosion took form in the skies of the tribe. However, the Crescent Moon wave moved out of the blast radius in the next moment, flying in the direction of the two Nascent Soul Zasfins. Not only that, they were slow to react because of Death World. 

In any case, Roan wasn’t exchanging Elements with Rean, not to mention that one of the enemies was at the Late Stage Nascent Soul realm. He quickly raised his hand forward as a giant wall of ice took form in front of him. It also shielded his tribe member, who was right behind him.

‘Ice Aegis!’

*Bang!*

The Crescent Moon hit the ice wall head-on. However, because of their slow reaction, it didn’t form completely. Part of the attack power still passed through, leaving a few injuries behind on their bodies.

*Arrrrgh!*

Normally, such a level of injury wouldn’t bother Zasfins at the Late Stage Nascent Soul Realm. However, it wasn’t just any normal attack. Not only did it have Roan’s destructive Dark Element, but it was also amplified by the fusion of Spiritual Energy and Soul Power.

“Chief!” His companion rushed in his direction, but just as he was about to appear by his side, Roan’s shadow form took form behind him. Of course, the guy had always kept his Spiritual Sense active, so he instantly noticed when Roan appeared. Nevertheless, Roan was just too fast in using his skills, not to mention that the enemy was at the same level as him. For Roan, who could fight a Late Stage Nascent Soul Zasfins head-on, someone at the Initial Stage was of little concern.

‘Death Style, First Form, Stellar Piercer!’

Roan followed up with his fastest attack, shooting in the Zasfin’s direction like a bullet!

“You dare ignore me?!” Of course, the Zasfin chief wasn’t out of commission yet. In the end, Roan didn’t inflict enough damage to incapacitate a Late Stage Nascent Soul Zasfin. The fact that he delayed the guy with just that little amount of damage was proof of how strong the fusion of Spiritual Energy and Soul Power was.

Hundreds of frozen icicles appeared around Roan, shooting at him from all sides.

‘Piercing Hell!’

*Puchi! Puchi! Puchi! Puchi! Puchi…*

The icicles passed through Roan’s body, leaving numerous holes behind. However, his shadow form disappeared right after, leaving no dead body behind. In an instant, the old Zasfin shouted in slight fear, “Not good!”

Roan’s voice then echoed in his ears through a Spiritual Sense Message, saying, ‘Too late, old man.’

However, the old Zasfin wasn’t going to give up just like that. ‘Who said so?’ 

Not long after, the guy showed his equipment, a pair of vambraces, which he hadn’t used until now due to his own ranged style. Then again, it wasn’t as if he didn’t know how to use it. After all, even if one was used to fighting at long range, one wouldn’t allow oneself to become useless if someone got close to them.

However, Roan’s faint smile didn’t disappear as he launched his next attack.

‘Death Style, Third Form, Three Claws of the Dragon!’

Three identical dark blades came from three different sides.

It was at this moment that the old Zasfin’s experience showed itself. Knowing that he couldn’t defend against the three blades at once, he first turned his body slightly to the right, which would allow one of Roan’s blades to miss one of his vital areas. At the same time, he lifted his vambraces, using them to block the remaining dark blades. Normally, this would have been an amazing reaction due to the circumstances. However…

‘Hehe! Since I said it was too late, it is too late,’ Roan remarked.

The first blade did miss one of the vital areas, just like what the Zasfin predicted. Unfortunately, it was far from enough. The moment the first attack touched his vambrace, its attack power cut it in two! Naturally, the Zasfin’s arm was sent flying in the process as well. However, that wasn’t all. That’s because that dark blade was the illusionary one, which had only 70% of the attack power of the real blade.

The second vambrace was cut through as if it wasn’t even there. Following its path, the blade connected with the Zasfin’s head, cutting right through it as well. He was dead!

Roan then looked at Rean’s new White Star before nodding in satisfaction, thinking to himself, ‘That idiot is really good at these things.’